
39 Ways to Save the Planet
Steel without the fossil fuels
Steel-making is a huge emitter of carbon dioxide. Is green steel a genuine possibility?
- 14 mins
- 23 Apr 2021
BBC Radio Four, in partnership with the Royal Geographical Society, presents 39 ideas to relieve the stress that climate change is exerting on the planet.
Steel without the fossil fuels
Steel-making is a huge emitter of carbon dioxide. Is green steel a genuine possibility?
Bog-tastic!
There's a lot of carbon locked up in our peatlands. Can we keep it there?
Polluter Pays
Should the price of a litre of petrol include the cost of the carbon clean-up?
Ocean Farmers
Meet the Newfoundland fisherman with a tasty plan to cut the carbon.
The Chill Hunters
Meet the fearless investigators hunting down planet-destroying gases.
The Big Ideas 6-10
Beating climate change takes the best ideas from the smartest minds.
Phenomenal Photosynthesis
Can we improve nature's engine room- the amazing process of photosynthesis?
The Legal Fight
Taking Governments and organisations to court enforce environmental law.
Siberian Rewilding
How trees and fluffy snow are the bad guys when it comes to climate change in Siberia
More Power from the Sun
Solar energy is cheap and clean, but it could be better. Tom Heap discovers how.
Chilling Food
A fresh way to keep food cool and cut food waste.
The First Five Fascinating Ideas
Beating climate change takes the best ideas from the smartest minds.
Robots of the Wind
Meet the robots that can keep the turbines of Britain's offshore wind industry turning.
Educating and Empowering Girls
How does ensuring girls get a full education help fight climate change?
Sublime Seagrass
Can underwater seagrass meadows make a comeback to reduce our carbon?
Wood for Good
Can we build our cities out of wood instead of concrete and steel?
Super Rice
Meet the sharpest minds in the race to cut carbon, one smart idea at a time.
Welcome to 39 Ways to Save the Planet
Beating climate change with the best ideas from the smartest minds.